Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 63.4% | | Whole state: | 67.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 14.6% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Girardville, PA
Girardville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Coal or coke (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Girardville
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 56.8% | 17.7% | 11.0% | 7.4% | 0.8% |
| Congregations | 27.6% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Salvation Army | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other religions |
| Adherents | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 17.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,060 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $3,553 | $21,318 | 6 | $487 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $8,986 | $53,916 | 10 | $3,749 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $348 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,750 | $28,500 | 1 | $671 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,386 | $28,632 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,176 | $26,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
8 | $21,851 | $32,777 | 19 | $6,315 |
3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.76% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)| Schuylkill County: | 0.04% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.39% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)| Schuylkill County: | 0.03% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Girardville:
- WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Girardville:
- WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Girardville:
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
- W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
- W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
Girardville fatal accident list:
Aug 30, 1991 08:45 AM, 54, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 22, 1990 12:55 AM, Fourth St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1989 11:10 AM, W Oak St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 5, 1984 01:99 AM, Julian St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 22, 1978 12:00 AM, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $473,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,100
Total future (year 2001) average daily traffic: 1,460
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Ashland Mtn., 0.6 Miles Sse Of, Call Sign: KNKN719
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 10/16/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Jerri L Janjua, 2 Miles S/Rt 54 & E/ Rt 61 Near Aslnd Mtn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- DONALD R APPLEBY, 0.5 Milke South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00098005
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Dba , One Technology Park, Room 190, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8005, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KA4ACA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00517244
Grant Date: 01/23/2008, Expiration Date: 03/03/2018, Cancelation Date: 05/20/2008, Certifier: Robert C Mekosh
Registrant: Robert C Mekosh, 304 E Mahanoy Ave Apt 1, Girardville, PA 17935 - Call Sign: KC4AGV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00518772
Grant Date: 05/27/1999, Expiration Date: 05/27/2009
Registrant: Arvie Charlene Clement, Girardville, PA 17935 - Call Sign: N3MHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00486620
Grant Date: 06/27/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Registrant: Ira T Huntington Jr, 236 B Street, Girardville, PA 17935 - Call Sign: WB3CRL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00967613
Grant Date: 01/19/2005, Expiration Date: 03/02/2015, Certifier: Rose Marie N Gower
Registrant: Rose Marie N Gower, 363 W Main St, Girardville, PA 17935 - Call Sign: K4RCM, Previous Call Sign: KA4ACA, Licensee ID: L00517244
Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Robert C Mekosh
Registrant: Robert C Mekosh, 304 E Mahanoy Ave Apt 1, Girardville, PA 17935
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